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Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Memorial Day

crocheted everything together...now on to the edge... I woke up with a granny square pattern buzzing aroundin my brain...started crocheting around 6:30am and by11am I came up with this....to make the triangle all you do is crochet the four squares together...then starting in anycorner increase area where you have 3dc ch2 3dc...start by aslip stitch in the ch2 then chain three, 3 dc in next space,all the way across ending in 1 dc in last ch2 space. Ch 3 turn,3 dc in next space and in each space across row...1 dc inlast dc chain 3 turn.. continue decreasing until you only have1 dc, 3dc in top end with 1 dc in last dc. Do this to allfour corners..

I'm now going around all the four big squares with two rows of white.Then I plan on crocheting black around that and crocheting them all together.I will decide what to do after that when I get there....

Sunday, May 20, 2007

Basketweave in Marble Burgundy

I used Marble Burgundy yarn from a kit I ordered for a MarbledSpiral throw from the Mary Maxim catalog. I changed my mind about the pattern in the kit and decided tomake the basketweave afghan instead. (10) 100gram skeins, 100% Arcylic Machine Washablechain 130 ~~~ double crochet the first row ch 2second row 14 frontpost double crochet, 14 backpost double crochet,ending in dc in last stitch chain 2 and turn.after turning always frontpost in the frontpost stitches and backpost in the back post stitches do this for 10 rows,then reverse the order. This makes it look like the basketweave...I really like the feel of this afghan, it's heavy and softand really really warm!

Friday, May 18, 2007

2nd side to side ripple from Scraps

Finally! After 7 long evenings I finished this side to side ripple.I used the same leftovers from the last side to side ripplebut left out burgandy, white and light green.This ripple I made using 8 single crochet stitches up and 8 downinstead of the 4 up and 4 down. It amazes me how different the two afghan look.

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Granny Square using Masala YARN

I made this large Granny Square because I was bored with the rippleside to side I am currently working on. This is really thick yarnand only took me 4 hours to make. I bought the yarn from a kitthrough the catalog from Mary Maxim. It is very warm, soft and fuzzy. The yarn makes its own pattern and comes in this color (Terra Cotta), Blue, Green and I think Rose.

About Me

My name is Linda, I've been an avid crocheter for over 40 years. I enjoy being with my husband who is my best friend and crocheting, hence my name "The Crocheting Fool" also know as Warpspeedlinda on Ravelry.